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Hospitals
HHS awards more than $155 million to expand training for primary care residents
July 5, 2022 – Jeff Lagasse, Editor – The federal government is making a push to expand residency programs, with the…
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Regulatory
16 doctors, clinic owners sentenced in $250M opioid fraud scheme
By Dave Muoio / Mar 11, 2022 Sixteen people, including 12 doctors, will face prison time and hefty fines for their roles…
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Hospitals
Executive order calls for DOJ, FTC to review hospital merger guidelines
by Robert King | Jul 9, 2021 President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order Friday that presses the federal government to review and revise…
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Financial
CMS worked ‘to keep hospital payments as steady as possible’ in inpatient rule
While hospitals must still disclose their negotiated rates with payers, they no longer have to submit cost reports to CMS…
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Financial
HHS to allow for the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries
September 25, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced that the Trump Administration will…
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COVID-19
CMS’ requirement of a positive COVID-19 test for 20% bonus may be burdensome for hospitals
August 31, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor While the effects of COVID-19 on the human body are still being studied,…
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COVID-19
Operation Warp Speed is on track for January but prioritization is necessary, officials say
August 14, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Senior officials working on Operation Warp Speed held a briefing on Thursday where…
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COVID-19
AMA and others struggling to perform testing urge HHS to reprioritize COVID-19 guidelines
August 11, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Testing shortages continue along with gaps in the supply chain for reagents, swabs,…
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COVID-19
U.S. government engaging Pfizer to produce millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses
July 22, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense announced an…
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Financial
HHS to dole out $10B in additional COVID-19 funds to hospitals in ‘high-impact’ areas
July 17, 2020 / by Tina Reed The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to begin distributing $10 billion…
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COVID-19
Hospitals to get direct shipments of COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir through HHS secured supply
June 29, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor The Department of Health and Human Services has secured more than 500,000 treatment courses of…
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COVID-19
GAO: HHS lapsed in testing data collection, supply distribution due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 25, 2020 / by Robert King A federal watchdog found major lapses in the Department of Health and Human Services’…
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COVID-19
HHS says vaccine likely by January as it supports speedier development and distribution
June 16, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor One of the top concerns around the COVID-19 coronavirus is knowing when a…
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COVID-19
HHS stipulates additional data must be submitted with COVID-19 test results
June 4, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor As the country slowly reopens, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance…
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COVID-19
AHA sends letter to HHS requesting additional emergency funding
June 2, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has doled out emergency funding…
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